Jacques Prévert

Jacques Prévert

February 04, 1900 – April 11, 1977
Place of Birth: Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Place of Death: Omonville-la-Petite, France

Jacques Prévert (ʒak pʁevɛʁ; 4 February 1900 – 11 April 1977) was a French poet and screenwriter. His poems became and remain popular in the French-speaking world, particularly in schools. His best-regarded films formed part of the poetic realist movement, and include Les Enfants du Paradis (1945).